Principal Engineer - Remote First

at  SquaredUp

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Are you an experienced back-end engineer? Do you enjoy working as part of a small team? Fancy joining a company ranked Top 10 in the UK Best Workplaces?
At SquaredUp, our mission is to inform, enlighten, and empower engineering teams with data so they can deliver awesome digital experiences to their customers. We’re a passionate team of tech enthusiasts who thrive in a fast-paced environment, pushing boundaries and delivering exceptional results. We believe in fostering a collaborative and supportive culture where everyone has the opportunity to grow and make a significant impact.
Join SquaredUp! We’re seeking an exceptional Principal Backend Engineer to join our Cloud Engineering team. In this pivotal role, you’ll be a key architect, designing, implementing, and maintaining the high-performance backend systems that power our cutting-edge SaaS application.
This is an opportunity for a passionate and skilled engineer to shape the future of our backend infrastructure and leave a lasting legacy. You’ll work alongside brilliant minds, mentor fellow engineers, and drive technical excellence across the organization.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Proven Backend Expertise: You possess extensive experience in backend software development and have a mastery of JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js.
• Cloud knowledge: You speak the language of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and understand their SaaS-based services like the back of your hand.
• Project Ownership: You thrive in taking ownership of projects, driving them to completion with exceptional quality.
• Serverless experience: The world of serverless architecture holds no secrets for you.

• Architectural Leadership
• Design and implement complex, high-impact backend features
• Optimize systems for performance, scalability, and security
• Leverage serverless infrastructure on AWS
• Collaboration & Mentorship
• Partner with frontend, product, and design teams
• Guide and inspire junior engineers
• Establish best practices for backend development
• Innovation & Growth
• Evaluate and champion new technologies
• Drive continuous learning and improvement